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Mar 4, 2007 1:12 pm US/Eastern

Gay Politician To Avoid NYC's St. Patrick's Parade

Opposes Ban On Gay Marchers

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City Council Speaker Christine Quinn plans to march in Dublin, Ireland's St. Patrick's Day parade this year, again snubbing the New York City parade because of its organizers' refusal to allow gay and lesbian groups to march.

Quinn, an Irish-American who is the city's first openly gay council speaker, is heading to the Dublin parade at the personal invitation of officials there.

She says she hopes her march in Dublin will send a message of inclusion.

The New York City parade is organized by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, who have denied permission to gays and lesbians to march under their own banner since 1991. The group has said it does not want to politicize the event.